"In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities. In the expert’s mind there are few." Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind

"But it’s not just learning things that’s important. It’s learning what to do with what you learn and learning why you learn things at all that matters." Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth

"Try to surprise one person every day. Say something unexpected, express an opinion that you have not dared to reveal, ask a question you wouldn’t ordinarily ask. Or break the routine of your activities: Invite a person to go with you to a show, a restaurant, or a museum that you have never visited before. Experiment with your appearance. Comfortable routines are great when they save energy for doing what you really care about; but if you are still searching, they restrict and limit the future."Mihaly Cxikszentmihalyi, Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention